Alerts MCM

A second liquefied natural gas export proposed for the Port of Brownsville has received final approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas Railroad Commission, moving the project a step closer to a Final Investment Decision (FID) to proceed with construction.

McAllen officials will close down several roads later this week as various infrastructure improvement projects get underway.

The Region One Education Service Center announced two new grants for Region One school districts with the Department of Counseling and Mental Health helping to support the districts with resources and training.

It’s that time of the year again.

The Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway has reopened.

The 19-year-old man involved in what police described as a “major accident” on Thursday has died from his injuries, the city said in a statement Saturday afternoon.

A border-focused film festival aimed at empowering artists to explore non-traditional storytelling and media through collaboration and experimentation to illuminate under-represented border narratives is returning for a second time this weekend. 

Obtaining an accurate picture of what homelessness looks like in the Rio Grande Valley is key to getting much needed, but extremely limited, federal assistance dollars.

Nearly 84 years after the Alamo train crash, Juan Carmona and Taylor Seaver De La Fuente stood at the exact place of the devastating accident with their new book, "The Deadly 1940 Alamo Train Crash," which was written to preserve that deadly moment in Valley history and to remind people of the struggles of farmworkers.

Andrew Peralez was, as his mom described him, an excellent son, student and friend who often gave back to his community and church.